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Global Ethics Corne...
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18:04:00 05/25/12

With Chen Guangcheng now in the United States on a student visa, a diplomatic nightmare has been averted for the Obama administration. But this compromise has left...

Global Ethics Corner: What Does Chen Guangcheng's Arrival in t...

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Global Ethics Corner: What Does Chen Guangcheng's Arrival in the U.S. Mean for Human Rights in China?

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With Chen Guangcheng now in the United States on a student visa, a diplomatic nightmare has been averted for the Obama administration. But this compromise has left some human rights advocates disappointed. What effect, if any, will Chen's arrival have on human rights in China?

Global Ethics Corne...
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18:35:00 05/18/12

A Ph.D. used to be a ticket to a comfortable career in academia. But, in recent years, increasing numbers of Ph.D.'s have had trouble finding jobs or are earning l...

Global Ethics Corner: Should Universities be Giving so Many Ph...

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Global Ethics Corner: Should Universities be Giving so Many Ph.D.'s?

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A Ph.D. used to be a ticket to a comfortable career in academia. But, in recent years, increasing numbers of Ph.D.'s have had trouble finding jobs or are earning less than minimum wage with no benefits. Are universities responsible for matching supply and demand in the Ph.D. job market?

America in the 21st...
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18:29:00 05/17/12

It's likely that the U.S. will cease to be the world's largest economic power by not later than the 2020s, predicts Martin Wolf. However--depending on its policy c...

America in the 21st Century: A View from Europe

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America in the 21st Century: A View from Europe

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It's likely that the U.S. will cease to be the world's largest economic power by not later than the 2020s, predicts Martin Wolf. However--depending on its policy choices--it will probably remain a center of world innovation in research, technology, and business.

Private Empire: Exx...
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20:51:00 05/16/12

ExxonMobil is rather like France, says Steve Coll. It's mostly aligned with the U.S; it's sometimes opposed, but a lot of the time it's just busy keeping track of ...

Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power

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Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power

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ExxonMobil is rather like France, says Steve Coll. It's mostly aligned with the U.S; it's sometimes opposed, but a lot of the time it's just busy keeping track of its own separate system and really doesn't want to be entangled in U.S. power unless it serves ExxonMobil interests.

Global Ethics Corne...
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19:03:00 05/11/12

Libya's civil war is over, but many victims of the Qaddafi regime are still violently meting out justice to their former oppressors. Will this just lead to a vicio...

Global Ethics Corner: Vigilante Justice: Have Libyans' Demands...

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Global Ethics Corner: Vigilante Justice: Have Libyans' Demands for Retribution Gone Too Far?

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Libya's civil war is over, but many victims of the Qaddafi regime are still violently meting out justice to their former oppressors. Will this just lead to a vicious cycle of abuse in the North African state? How can Libya balance the victims' needs with the perpetrators' basic human rights?

Ethics Matter: A Co...
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14:25:00 05/11/12

Leadership is going from being command-and-control to connect-and-collaborate; from inspecting for trust to giving it away; and from discussing success towards sig...

Ethics Matter: A Conversation with Dov Seidman

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Ethics Matter: A Conversation with Dov Seidman

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Leadership is going from being command-and-control to connect-and-collaborate; from inspecting for trust to giving it away; and from discussing success towards significance: If we make a difference for our consumers, our people, and the world, success will find us.

Planet Money Tells ...
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16:22:00 05/09/12

How can you explain the European debt crisis so that ordinary Americans can understand--and what's more, care? Through interviews and story-telling techniques, the...

Planet Money Tells the Story of Sovereign Debt

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Planet Money Tells the Story of Sovereign Debt

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How can you explain the European debt crisis so that ordinary Americans can understand--and what's more, care? Through interviews and story-telling techniques, these two NPR reporters show us that it's actually a long-drawn-out love story.

Pakistan on the Bri...
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17:45:00 05/08/12

Courageous journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as the U.S. approaches its scheduled withdrawal in 2014. He goes on to anal...

Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Af...

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Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan

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Courageous journalist Ahmed Rashid discusses the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan as the U.S. approaches its scheduled withdrawal in 2014. He goes on to analyze the deepening crisis in Pakistan, which he considers to be even worse.

Global Ethics Corne...
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14:41:00 05/04/12

President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently defended drone strikes, saying they are legal, wise, and moral. But, citing international law, many critics...

Global Ethics Corner: When Are Drones Strikes Ethical?

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Global Ethics Corner: When Are Drones Strikes Ethical?

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President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser recently defended drone strikes, saying they are legal, wise, and moral. But, citing international law, many critics question this approach, especially in a non-combat zone like Pakistan. Is it ethically problematic to rely on drone strikes?

Heaven on Earth: A ...
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19:01:00 05/02/12

In the wake of the terrorist attacks and wars of the last decade, for many non-Muslims shari'a has become both a loaded word and an all-encompassing explanation. B...

Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari'a Law from the Desert...

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Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari'a Law from the Deserts of Ancient Arabia to the Streets of the Modern Muslim World

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In the wake of the terrorist attacks and wars of the last decade, for many non-Muslims shari'a has become both a loaded word and an all-encompassing explanation. But the history and practice of shari'a is actually complex and varied, as Sadakat Kadri discovers.

Global Ethics Corne...
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18:38:00 04/27/12

After the recent highly publicized stories of American military members desecrating the remains of Taliban soldiers, many in the U.S. armed forces are learning abo...

Global Ethics Corner: A Warrior Ethic: Can Military Ethics be...

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Global Ethics Corner: A Warrior Ethic: Can Military Ethics be Taught?

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After the recent highly publicized stories of American military members desecrating the remains of Taliban soldiers, many in the U.S. armed forces are learning about the ethics of war through workshops. Will these lessons work? Can warfare morality be learned in a classroom?

Global Ethics Corne...
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15:59:00 04/20/12

With the election of another American to head the World Bank, some are questioning the institution's legitimacy and role in the world. Since once-impoverished nati...

Global Ethics Corner: Is the World Bank Outdated?

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Global Ethics Corner: Is the World Bank Outdated?

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With the election of another American to head the World Bank, some are questioning the institution's legitimacy and role in the world. Since once-impoverished nations are driving world economic growth, should the developing world have a greater say in the bank's governance?

No One's World: The...
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14:23:00 04/18/12

How do we manage a world where no one power is dominant, and emerging powers have their own views about how to organize political, social, and commercial life?

No One's World: The West, the Rising Rest, and the Coming Glob...

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No One's World: The West, the Rising Rest, and the Coming Global Turn

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How do we manage a world where no one power is dominant, and emerging powers have their own views about how to organize political, social, and commercial life?

The How of Business...
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20:41:00 04/13/12

With his public resignation letter, Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith lamented the decline in the firm's moral fiber. How can financial managers strengthen the et...

The How of Business Ethics in the Financial Sector

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The How of Business Ethics in the Financial Sector

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With his public resignation letter, Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith lamented the decline in the firm's moral fiber. How can financial managers strengthen the ethical backbones of their organizations? What can a junior-level employee do to influence the firm's direction?

Global Ethics Corne...
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19:12:00 04/13/12

A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. Is keeping inmat...

Global Ethics Corner: Do Super-Maximum Security Prisons Consti...

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Global Ethics Corner: Do Super-Maximum Security Prisons Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment?

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A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. Is keeping inmates in solitary confinement for years a form of torture? Or is Supermax a necessary tool to combat global terror?

Finance and the Goo...
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18:02:00 04/11/12

Despite the financial industry's bad reputation in the wake of the financial crisis, finance could be one of the most powerful tools we have for solving our common...

Finance and the Good Society

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Finance and the Good Society

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Despite the financial industry's bad reputation in the wake of the financial crisis, finance could be one of the most powerful tools we have for solving our common problems. How can we harness it for the greater good? Robert Shiller has some groundbreaking ideas.

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Ethics Matter: A Conversation with Peter Singer

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Ethics Matter: A Conversation with Peter Singer
10/25/11

Utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer lives up to his beliefs, giving away 25-30 percent of his income to alleviate absolute poverty, and defending animal rights--or as he puts it, extending equality beyond the species boundary. Here are his thoughts on these topics and more.